hair tips

Achieving the same smooth and defined-but-not-too-defined curls you see on Hollywood's finest (what up, AnnaLynne McCord) may be hard, but it's not impossible. Here, seven celebrity hairstylists reveal the best tricks they know for mastering curls.

It's true: We've found the best techniques for air-drying your hair in beachy waves, polished bends, and pretty spirals. Each and every one has been vetted and perfected—by celebrities (such as the Olsens), their hairstylists, and the Allure editors who'd rather be on the beach than holed up in a bathroom blow-drying their hair this summer.

"I have wavy hair that's so thick, it takes forever to dry, so any amount of air-drying I can do before a blowout helps," says beauty news editor Catherine Quinn O'Neill. After she wraps her hair in a towel to absorb as much moisture as possible, her six-step plan for the perfect blowout begins.

On Sundays, some people sleep in, and some go to bottomless brunch, but for accessories director Nicole Chapoteau, it's hair-cleansing day. "I have a toddler and a new baby that I have to entertain, so Sunday is when I have the most time to wash my hair," she says. "I try to do my interpretation of a routine called the Max Hydration Method but with fewer ingredient restrictions because I love products too much."

My hair is a combination of fine, color-treated, and curly, which is honestly not the easiest trio to address. But after trying dozens of regimens (and dealing with many frizzy days), I finally found the 11 products that give my red curls perfectly springy definition, every time.

When your mother owns her own salon and your job involves hanging out with some of the industry's top hairstylists, you're probably going to pick up a few golden nuggets of hair advice along the way. Fashion assistant Crystal Cozart explains the five tips she lives by.

It's just you, plastic gloves, and a bottle of semipermanent red dye. What could possibly go wrong? Oh, right. A lot. Cassondra Kaeding, a colorist at Sally Hershberger Los Angeles (she has worked with Kate Hudson, Lea Michele, and Rooney Mara) tells us how to fix every possible at-home hair-color disaster.

It's official: There's no look under the sun that Charlize Theron can't pull off, including going full GI Jane for this month's Mad Max: Fury Road. For us mere mortals, taking our look up a notch (or six) can be a bit more daunting. Here, we answer every worry you have—and some you haven't even thought of yet—about chopping off your hair.